Acupuncture for a Toothache

Anyone who has ever experienced the pain of a toothache knows how unbearable the pain can be. What if you don't have dental insurance? Not being able to afford dental treatment for a toothache is a big problem. There are many home remedies out there, but what happens when they don't work? I found acupuncture to be the answer.

I had a horrible toothache that just would not quit. Twenty-four hours a day, I was in constant pain. The dentist wanted two thousand dollars for a root canal. That was two thousand dollars that I just did not have. My credit was too poor to get approved for financing. I did not know what to do. My dentist did give me a ten day prescription for antibiotics and vicodin.

After ten days of taking my antibiotics, I was still in pain. The vicodin was doing nothing to relieve my misery. Clove oil would give me two minutes of relief, but that was it. I couldn't sleep. I was in pain, exhausted and miserable.

After doing research on the internet, I read about acupuncture providing relief from tooth pain. I decided to give acupuncture a try. I found an acupuncturist in the yellow pages and made an appointment. I couldn't afford two thousand dollars for the dentist, but I could afford sixty dollars for acupuncture.

The acupuncture treatment completely took my pain away. What vicodin couldn't do, acupuncture achieved. The acupuncturist warned me that I would need two treatments a week for two weeks, followed by one treatment a week. Sixty dollars a treatment is a lot easier to come up with, than two thousand dollars at once.

After two acupuncture treatments a week for two weeks, I am now down to one treatment a week and I am feeling great. Acupuncture has provided me relief from my agony.

Acupuncture can relieve toothache pain, but can it cure tooth decay? I haven't heard an acupuncture doctor claim that they can actually cure tooth decay. But, if they can take you out of pain while you wait until you can afford dental treatment, then I say acupuncture is definitely beneficial.

If you decide to give acupuncture a try, look in the yellow pages to find an acupuncturist. I found that they vary in pricing, so calling around can help you find the cheapest price. My acupuncturist charges sixty dollars for one session. Included in the session is acupuncture and Chinese medical massage.

To learn more about acupuncture go to www.acupuncture.com